Treasures 'Pete Anders' - HOLD ME TIGHT (Gold Star Studios) (1964)

NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED - (Phil Spector 1/Shirley 500) An early throw away tune entitled, 'Hold Me Tight' by the legendary John Lennon and Paul McCartney was given the 'Wall Of Sound' treatment by producer, Phil Spector with the vocals of Pete Anders and Vini Poncia. The duo had been kicking around in the east coast music biz since 1957 initially singing in the group, the Videls. They found that they worked together well composing songs which led to them acquiring an office at the Brill Building in New York City where they pitched their songs. Phil Spector heard some of their work and the three began writing together. Some wonderful things were recorded by the Ronettes, Darlene Love and the Lovelites as well as this lone 'Treasures' recording. Anders and Poncia eventually moved on forming a group, the Tradewinds which garnered some decent record sales with the then newly formed, Red Bird label. The two continued through the decades composing, performing and recording individually until Pete Anders sadly passed away at the age of 74 in 2016.